Good News: Congressional Package Extends Federal Eviction Moratorium and Provides Rent Relief

With thanks to the National Low Income Housing Coalition for this update: Congressional leaders have reached a deal on an emergency COVID-19 relief bill that includes $25 billion in emergency […]

Published in Advocacy on December 21, 2020.

Urgent Action Needed Now: Contact Congress to Stop More Evictions

As we see skyrocketing eviction filings in our region and across the Commonwealth, Congress is making its final decisions over a COVID-19 relief package, likely TODAY, that will impact the housing […]

Published in Advocacy on December 18, 2020.

Quick Email TODAY for Eviction Protection!

I hope everyone is safe in the snowstorm. Special thanks to our shelter providers, outreach workers and city and town leaders and staff across the region for their extraordinary efforts […]

Published in Advocacy on December 17, 2020.

Now: Ask Governor Baker to Support the Budget

Join the Network and all our statewide partners – CHAPA, MA Coalition for the Homeless, Homes for Families and more – in the call to Governor Baker to sign the […]

Published in Advocacy on December 8, 2020.

Add Your Organization to a Letter Urging the CDC to Extend the Federal Eviction Moratorium

Join the National Low Income Housing Organization (NLIHC) and nearly 800 organizations in urging the CDC to extend, strengthen, and enforce the federal eviction moratorium by signing your organization onto this […]

Published in Advocacy on December 8, 2020.

CHAPA’s Update on the Just Released FY2021Conference Budget

Thanks to Eric Shupin, CHAPA’s Director of Public Policy, for this hot-off-the-presses FY21 Budget Update to the Building Blocks Coalition: Yesterday evening, the conference committee released the FY2021 conference budget. For […]

Published in Advocacy on December 4, 2020.

Study: Expiring Eviction Moratoriums linked to Excess COVID-19 Infections and Excess Deaths

Today, two studies were released that have powerful implications for our state and national policymaking on stopping evictions during COVID-19: Expiring Eviction Moratoriums and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality Pandemic Housing […]

Published in Advocacy, Resources on November 30, 2020.

CHAPA’s FY2021 Budget Recommendations for the Conference Committee

Please see CHAPA’s recent update below regarding the FY2021 budget: On November 23, the FY2021 state budget was assigned to a conference committee to reconcile the differences between the versions […]

Published in Advocacy on November 30, 2020.

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